The Colorado Rockies (37-93) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-74), who will be trying to extend a three-game winning run, Sunday at 12:05 p.m. ET, at PNC Park.
The Pirates are heavily favored (-358 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Rockies (+284). The starting pitchers are Paul Skenes (7-9) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and McCade Brown for the Colorado Rockies.
The Pirates took down the Rockies 5-1 yesterday, with Carmen Mlodzinski getting the win (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 K) and Jared Triolo leading the way offensively (going 2 for 4 with a triple, a home run and two RBIs). Kyle Freeland (5.0 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Rockies.
Ahead of the Pirates vs. Rockies matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Pirates (-358, bet $358 to win $100)Underdog: Rockies (+284, bet $100 to win $284)Over/under: 7.5Pirates vs. Rockies: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, August 24, 2025Game time: 12:05 p.m. ETLocation: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaStadium: PNC ParkTV channel: RokuLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThe Pirates have entered the game as favorites 38 times this season and won 19, or 50%, of those games.Pittsburgh has not been bigger favorites this season than the -358 moneyline set for this game.The Pirates have a 78.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 54 of 129 chances this season.The Pirates are 68-61-0 against the spread this season.Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)Skenes (7-9 with a 2.16 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 154 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his 27th of the season.In his last appearance on Monday, the right-hander went six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.The 23-year-old has a 2.16 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 26 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .198 to his opponents.Skenes enters the outing with 16 quality starts under his belt this year.Skenes has put up 24 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.In 10 of his 26 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Rockies offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.394) and is 20th in MLB play with 133 home runs. It has a collective .240 batting average, and is 23rd in MLB with 1045 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 491 runs.Skenes has pitched five innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out eight against the Rockies this season.The 23-year-old’s 2.16 ERA ranks first, .961 WHIP ranks seventh, and 10.2 K/9 ranks ninth among qualifying pitchers this season.Pirates batting statsThe Pirates rank last in Major League Baseball with just 93 home runs as a team.Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .351 this season.The Pirates’ .234 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.Pittsburgh has scored 463 runs (just 3.6 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.The Pirates have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.Pittsburgh ranks 24th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.Rockies stats and trendsRockies betting recordsThe Rockies have been victorious in 36, or 28.6%, of the 126 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This year, Colorado has won one of seven games when listed as at least +284 or worse on the moneyline.The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 26% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of its 130 opportunities.The Rockies are 55-75-0 against the spread in their 130 games that had a posted line this season.McCade Brown (Rockies probable starter)Brown starts for the first time this season for the Rockies.The righty is pitching in his MLB debut at 25 years old.The Pirates have scored 463 total runs this season, making them MLB’s worst scoring offense on the season so far. As a team they have a .234 batting average while hitting 93 home runs (30th in the league).Rockies batting statsThe Rockies average 1.0 home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 133 total home runs.This season, Colorado ranks 18th in baseball, slugging .394.The Rockies have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.240).The offense for Colorado is No. 29 in baseball scoring 3.8 runs per game (491 total runs).The Rockies rank 29th in MLB with a .297 on-base percentage.